The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 367

Chapter 367

Volume 38 Chapter 8

8) Dementia Dragon

Petrov had his own pride .

“The best profession is one of the arts . My complex and subtle paintings can allow someone to fully understand the world . Well, the sculptor Weed might have more fame and skill than me but there are always exceptions . ”

He still couldn’t abandon Yurin in his heart .  Weed might be a family member but he was still a competitor!

“My future family is developing the north very well . ”

Petrov nodded with satisfaction .

In fact, he expected Weed to be quite thankful after realized all the chaos and confusion Petrov created on the Central Continent .

The pictures he painted dealt a blow to the peace of the Haven Empire .

Only a painter could be so exceptional in this area .  His works depicting the lords as villains were inspiring and moved the heart .  The realistic portrayals caused the infamy of the lords to increase and even created scenes of confusion in some places .

He did quite a bit of damage in the early days of the Haven Empire’s occupation so Petrov’s name was quite well known among the users .

-Petrov the magician of colour .

-Petrov the mural storyteller .

“A painter who can draw dreams or express the true nature . ”

Petrov occasionally visited the Painter’s Guild in Morata .  It was to obtain a chance to meet Yurin .

“Buying paints . Buying natural paints 3 silver or less! And I will draw a picture in those clothes for a cheap price!”

“A poor painter is buying wolf leather . If there are holes in the leather then I will buy it for a cheap price . Please help me and don’t sell it to a grocery store!”

Novice painters worked hard engaging in business in the city .  When first starting Royal Road, a person couldn’t leave the village or city for the first four weeks .

Unlike other professions, novice painters could hone their skills in this time period .

“Ahem, she isn’t here today either . She must be drawing all the beauty in this world . I want to see her face . ”

Petrov bleakly turned towards Painter’s Hill .

In the crowded Morata, if a person wasn’t careful then they would always bump into players . A procession of merchants and architects holding shovels caught his eye .

Despite the crisis of the Haven Empire invading the north, the number of beginners in Morata was growing every day .  Even the level 1 beginners would lay down foundation stones in the Arpen Kingdom while filled with hope .

“This place has remained unchanged . ”

Petrov climbed the hill while looking at Morata’s landscape .

The city that had become the hub of commercial traffic in the north contained high buildings and the streets were filled with symbolic sculptures . It didn’t have a deep historical tradition so buildings of various styles created a culture that symbolized the city .

Architects, painters and sculptors all added decorations .  Merchants ran businesses and residents could live their lives .  Adventures made friends and relaxed in the city while sharing stories .  There would be many losses if the city fell into a crisis so people came forward to fight .

“How is it so well drawn?”

“Maybe they have been a professional portrait artist since childhood . ”

“The drawing speed is really fast . There are numerous colours that are mixed well . This isn’t a normal skill . ”

The gathered spectators were buzzing .

“It seems to be an artist drawing a picture . ”

This sight was common to Petrov so he attempted to casually pass by .

Painters or sculptors working would draw people’s attention .  The painters deliberately sat on a street corner while showing an attractive painting .

If an audience was gathered then they could get a higher value when succeeding with the artwork .  The audience also consisted of customers such as a warrior asking for his appearance to be drawn .

Petrov wasn’t interested generic users selling paintings .

‘No on will buy my paintings . They aren’t the type of paintings that would be sold for a cheap price . ’

He was just going to walk through towards Painter’s Hill .  Then he heard the clear voice of a woman among the onlookers .

“The value of this picture is 30 gold . Can you recognize how good this price is? I’ll tell you in advance but discounts or requests can’t be returned . ”

“Yes, I understand . ”

“If you prepay for a painting then you can increase the paint colours or add options for an additional charge . ”

A chill went down the bones in his spine as he heard the voice!

Petrov’s eyes flashed .

‘It is her!’

He had met her in the painting of St . George’s Castle .  The sculptor Weed was the brother of his lifelong companion in the future!

‘It is fate that we’re meeting again . ’

On the eve of a storm, two opposing families were meeting again on Painter’s Hill .  They could be like Romeo and Juliet who ended in tragedy or extremely happy lovers like Nodulle and Hilderun .

Petrov stood by waiting while she drew the picture .  There were many travellers so Painter’s Hill operated until late at night .  Then at dawn, users would flock to the Tower of Light to continue painting .

“How about we get rid of this red paint? I will draw it with yellow instead of red . ”

“The night fare surcharges are a little… Is it okay? Your equipment indicates that you have a lot of money . ”

“I will draw the bridge of your nose more firmly and raise the jaw line . Do you prefer longer bangs? The additional charge will be 35% but it will be indistinguishable from a photograph . ”

He listened to her ripping off the guests that kept on coming .

Yurin’s hair had grown longer since the last time he saw her .  A female warrior cut their hair because it would be a burden in battle but painters or magicians could wear their hair long under pointed hats .  Her paint stained clothes only enhanced her pure charm .

‘Wow, a whole swarm of bees . Indeed… . ’

Yurin finally finished and placed her painting tools in her backpack .  He had been waiting for this moment so Petrov swallowed his saliva as he approached her .

“Excuse me… Do you remember me?”

A small, shaky voice! It was filled with longing and affection .

Petrov had shown Yurin his treasured paintings that weren’t open to the public .  He was certain that she would remember him .

She might have even been waiting for him deep in her heart .  If so, today’s meeting was a sweet destiny!

“Hey, who are you?”

“I am Petrov… . ”

“Huh?”

“I am the Aqualight Painter from St . George’s Castle . ”

“Oh, that disgusting person?”

“…… . ”

It felt like a spear had pierced Petrov’s heart .  Yurin then laughed brightly .

“Just joking . Have you been well?”

Weed knew her personality well and that smiling expression occurred when she was manipulating someone .  She was his sister but sometimes she acted like a naughty pony .

In particular, if she had a grudge then she tended to not forgive it .

“Of course . I’ve been waiting to meet you again . ”

“You should have come see me earlier .  Petrov is always welcome . ”

“Hmm hmm . ”

Petrov coughed and tried to change the atmosphere .  In the past, he had criticized her brother so he felt that she was still upset about that .

“Then do you want to talk about paintings? The painting style that is fashionable these days… . ”

“Are you being cocky?”

Petrov shook his head .  This approach didn’t seem to be working .

He had to confess like an honest man .  Otherwise, he would regret it for the rest of his life .

“I have always been waiting for the day that we would meet again . I’ve been thinking about your face every day . ”

“Stalker?”

“…… . ”

His preconceived ideas seemed to be bad .  Petrov felt like he should improve the situation .

“Don’t you think the cloak I’m wearing is very nice? After meeting the king of the Sprit World and helping the water spirits, I obtained this cloak that has the ability to call down rain . The value of this cloak isn’t cheap… . ”

“A bean paste man?” (A term that grew to mean a man who values superficial things, is obsessed with appearances or spends above their means)

Petrov was speechless .  She wasn’t impressed with his extreme devotion .

He decided to use a wildcard .

“I’ve been waiting to meet you again so I’ve prepared a painting with 300 diamonds embedded in it . ”

“Can you go away?”

Yurin had little interest at this point .

In fact, she also felt pleased to meet Petrov after a long time .  He had lost her goodwill after criticizing Weed last time .  She felt pleasure crushing a man like that .

Petrov removed a hairpin with a water drop on it from a box .

“This is a magic hairpin made of the purest water in the world . I think the brilliant sheen makes it worth more than 300 diamonds . ”

“This man is scary, spending valuable money while children are suffering… . . ”

“……”

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Weed wanted to turn his head .

The dragon Ausollet seemed to be having a bloody discussion with its eyes .  It was like a starving carnivore staring at an insignificant herbivore .

‘I don’t know what I should do . Thinking about it positively, I am the one who save it from the brainwashing . Of course I deserve some financial rewards . ’

Unfortunately, the dragon Ausollet’s thoughts were a little different .

-You .

There were many implications in that short word .

Weed’s eyes trembled .

-This foolish creature that tried to attack me, was your balance distorted or something? I will tear through your body although it will be glory for you to die by my hands .

Weed wanted to give up that glory .  His troubled expression returned .

‘It really is a corrupt society when an honest person like me doesn’t receive preferential treatment . ’

He blamed all the absurdity on society!

The dragon Ausollet that had been attacking the Embinyu Church stared at Weed for a few seconds .

A dragon was a monster that would lose its composure!

‘This is… . The dragon will become aware of its identity the moment we say the word dragon . ’

Strictly speaking, it was difficult to consider the current Ausollet as a high ranking monster .

But the moment the dragon became aware of it, the dragon would spread its wings and fly .  It could then aim the terrible dragon’s breath and other magic towards the ground .  It had two or three times the devastation of the summon meteor spell .

A dragon was a creature that could significantly change the world when it became angry .  The younger Ausollet was a crazy dragon that committed such terrible actions .

‘I can’t let it become like that . ’

Weed had a similar idea to the Embinyu Church .  The senior members had no fear of the dragon .  Their god Embinyu had given them magic to put down rebellions .

“Internal Rupture of the Unbelievers!”

“Digging through the Heart!”

“Brilliant Judgement!”

“Devastated Paradise!”

The high priest and senior priests gathered magic and struck the dragon .  A huge explosion occurred and Ausollet staggered .

-Kuoohhhh, you humans… . !

The dragon rose in anger and faced the priests of the Embinyu Church .  The dragon seemed to have forgotten about him due to the shock .  Weed waited another moment before leaving .

“Keep moving . ”

“Only a few minutes remain until it is completely brainwashed . Devote your life to this glory . ”

The features of the priests were calm .  They moved quickly to use divine magic against the dragon .  Atrocity Knights and dangerous monsters continued to flock in order to draw the dragon’s attention .

Weed turned and quickly retreated .  But the Embinyu Church had also noticed him .

“That one over thing is going against Embinyu’s will . ”

“It is the big, foolish bear that smashed our tower . Peel off his skin and eat it . ”

The priests and knights that had seen Weed climb the tower pointed towards him .  Weed had done something bad so hostility had risen!

“I have to run away . ”

Weed jumped up from the ground .

The situation wasn’t good so it only took him 1 second to decide to escape .  It was better not to fight against the enemy . Instead, he should retreat and hide in a suitable place .

He would only work when he was in the best state! But the high priest Heuller demonstrated his divine magic .

“Restricted Area of the Slaves!”

Ddiring!

Weed’s eyes could see a red aura that signified a fixed area .  If he went beyond those boundaries then he would suffer from the curse magic .

“This damn curse . ”

There was no way to escape .

“It is like a cat pursuing a mouse until it dies and still eating it… . ”

Weed grabbed a nearby monster with both hands and threw it towards the high priest Heuller .  Of course, he gained nothing as it was burned away by Heuller’s protective magic .

“I won’t forgive him . ”

Weed overflowed with anger and headed towards the Embinyu Church .  Of course, a tremendous force was encircling the dragon .

There were fanatics, knights, priests and monsters everywhere after the Sky Tower collapsed .  If the tower hadn’t collapsed and blocked the roads then there would be an infinite number of troops .

Instead, the production bases continued to produce fanatics and demons .  Weed was surrounded by several hundred to 1,000 troops .  He couldn’t look down on them since he was in the heart of the enemy .

“No matter how I live quietly, this world always tries to kill me . If you are willing to bother me then I will fight . ”

The huge black bear wasn’t daunted and gave off an overwhelming impression! Although it couldn’t be compared to a dragon, the extra large black bear bared its teeth .

-These dirty savages, you should all die!

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“Now it is too late . Do I have to just watch without fighting?”

“Aigoo, I will die . ”

Warrior-1 continued to scout without getting closer .  He saw the Sky Tower collapsing and the dragon moving .  Now all the troops of the Embinyu Church had been mobilized so it was quite easy to invade the interior .

But Warrior-1 couldn’t move from his spot at all .

Warrior-1 could only lay on the ground .  It was a scene that would cause Weed to nag him! In this state, he could’t even resist if the Embinyu Church stabbed him in the chest .

“Great Emperor-nim won’t forget and will save me!”

Warrior-2 was still bound with the chains in the prison .

“I will not give up until the end . I’ve survived worst situations because I didn’t give up hope . ”

The guards were talking among themselves .

“It is a little noisy above . ”

“The strength of the priests are amazing and the dragon is being brainwashed faster than expected . ”

“Then shouldn’t we prepare the offerings?”

“Let’s start . ”

Warrior-2 was going to be offered to the brainwashed dragon .  The guards sprinkled seasonings over Warrior-2 while he was still living .

“Roasted or boiled?”

“Shouldn’t they be burned with an iron rod?”

“The last thing I tried was delicious . Juicy and sweet . ”

“It is delicious when it is a little undercooked . ”

“Kuhuhuk, Great Emperor-nim . ”

Warrior-3 was pretending to be a knight so he could walk around relatively freely .  He didn’t go into the combat zone and just searched the buildings .  He had learned from watched Weed’s actions and was looking for treasure .

“These are things related to curses . There isn’t anything normal here and there are even books about black magic . ”

Warrior-3 threw anything related to curses or the ground or destroyed them .

Hestiger was in the kitchen when the guards dragged down some female elf slaves .

“Make some food . A fellow who is still alive . And I won’t cook you in the same pot with that guy . Kilkilkil!”

He might applaud Weed’s efficiency but Hestiger couldn’t put up with injustice .

“Those bad fellows! How can people like you live under this sky?”

“Who are you? Kueok!”

Hestiger ran out and killed the guards while saving the elves .

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, we aren’t injured . ”

They were beautiful elves and high elves .  They couldn’t use their magic and even the shamans couldn’t invoke their spirits due to the enslavement .

Hestiger swung his scimitar and freed them .  The sight of so many elves being defaced by chains was an insult to beauty itself! In addition to his good looks, Hestiger had the atmosphere of a hero in the movies .

Hestiger’s low voice instilled faith in the people that heard it .

“This place is dangerous . I will guide you out of the temple . ”

No matter how dangerous the situation, he was a typical hero that defended women!

“No . We also have to fight . We will fight together . ”

“You don’t have a map of this area and you seem tired . ”

“We can feel it as elves . I don’t want to imagine all that evil and dangerous magic gathering . If we don’t stop it then the elves won’t be able to live safely any longer . ”

“Then it is a good idea . We will go together . ”

The high elves picked up guards’ bows .  It was incomparable to the bow made by high elves but they had two other weapons, magic and spirits .  The bow would increase their spirit power by dozens of times .

“There was a big impact a little while ago . We need to rescue the other slaves before the building collapses . ”

“Of course . ”

Hestiger and the elves quickly seized the building .  A high elf with a thin and pretty face called Lunari was stuck next to him .  And they discovered a facility that manufactured poison .

“This has a strange smell . They seem to be making something using the rotten corpses of the monsters . ”

“This awful smell! Poison . It is a sufficient amount to pollute the rivers, lakes and sea . And if a spell is used to dump this on land then it will be devastated and creatures won’t be able to live there for a long period of time . ”

“The Embinyu Church, it is a really awful place . I know why Great Emperor-nim is fighting them . ”

“I shouldn’t say this as an elf but should we use this poison to defeat them?”

“Are you serious?”

“It is already hard to see them as humans . They should be cut away before they get rid of all other living things in nature . ”

Weed would have praised the high elves if he heard those words .  But Hestiger thought for a moment before shaking his head .

“No . I am a proud warrior of Great Emperor-nim so I can’t use such a cowardly method . ”

“But there is no method more effective than this . ”

“I won’t do anything unsavoury that will undermine Great Emperor-nim’s honour . I will believe in Great Emperor-nim and wait for him to thoroughly defeat the Embinyu Church . ”

Hestiger’s original character wasn’t like this when he was with Nodulle .  Nodulle had emphatically refused the poison due to his moral conscience .

But Hestiger’s personality had changed .  In order to not be a burden on Weed, he had become a more upright and honest hero .

Weed was stronger than Nodulle so Hestiger had no need to anguish about winning against a stronger enemy .  He knew that Weed would sweep them all away .

If Weed knew this situation then he would lament that he trained his subordinates incorrectly .  Hestiger should have died sooner or been killed due to jealousy!

Hestiger had the appearance of a grand and righteous warrior .  The high elf Lunari looked at him with even more impressed eyes .

“Indeed! We can win this using the right methods . It is like Warrior-nim said . ”

“Burn away all the bad people . ”

“I will help you . ”

If Weed knew this then he would strike Hestiger from behind without hesitation .

And Zahab took advantage of the confusion to run in .

“Sculpting Blade!”

The fanatics that believed for a long time would accept evil into their souls .  Nobles that were controlled wandered around with blank expressions .

“All these people… They will all die for Evane . ”

Zahab swung his sword without hesitation after thinking of his beloved Evane .  His white hair flew around as he cut the enemy with brilliant movements .

“I can get perfect results thanks to Evane . I will give me life here . ”

It was simple when he thought about it calmly .  Even if the Embinyu Church fully collapsed, it wouldn’t change the fact that Evane would become queen of the Rosenheim Kingdom .

He had to watch his first love Evane live happily in the arms of another man .  He was now an old man .  Maybe it was better for Zahab to die here instead of returning to his original world .

“Kuoohh, God . T-this pain… . ”

And Saint Ahellun suffered serious injuries .  He had been among the slaves in the Central Square when the Sky Tower fell down .

It was said that a saint would only emerge once a century .  They were superior to a pope and could use the divine power of God to sustain life .

In Nodulle’s original adventure, Ahellun had played a huge role but now he could die at any moment like an old man .

Kung . Kung .

The ground in Weed’s immediate vicinity was also shaking due to the battle .  Ahellun was trapped in more piles of rubber every time Weed played an active role .

“I am doing this . Saint-nim . ”

“God…we will take care of you . ”

Young female slaves were helping Ahellun .

When the tower had been crumbling, Ahellun used his divine power to form a protective shield around the slaves .  If it hadn’t been for the shield then all of them would have lost their lives the moment the rubble landed .

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